Fish-pond



0. F. BENTON.

FISH POND.

APPLICATION HLED MAY1B,1921.

Patented 001;. 1L 1921.

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To all iii/wm t mary concern.'

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FISH-IPGRI).

i l Application nled May 18,

Be it known that I, ORLANDO l?. BENTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meudon, in the county of Mercer and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Fish-Pond, of which thel following is a specification.

This invention has reference to fish ponds, and its object is to provide a construction wherein fish may' be profitably raised and at thesaine time present no element of danger to children, whereby the pond may be utilized lili as a place of amusement for children.

In accordance with the invention, there is provided a suitably lined excavation `of small depth and of ample size with a `deeper excavationalso suitably lined and of considerably greater depth with the deeper'excavation connected at high and low points with the shallow and larger excavation, wheieby the fish are provided with a deep water retreat also valuable for receiving any accumulation, so that the structure may be readily cleansed from timev to time.

The invention will Vbe best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the. understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modlfications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as eX- pressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view. of a fish pond constructed in accordance with the 1nvention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the l fish pond structure. 'l

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a fish pond 1 of any suitable o r convenient size, say of rectangular or similar shape about 25 feet by 150 feet in area and about 3 feet in total depth, thereby allowing for rising and falling of the level of the water. In order to prevent leakage or seepage, the pond may be furnished with a` lining 2, ofcement or other material, or where clay soil is available no lining is necessary. 'llhere is also provided an overflow 3 from which surplus water may escape. The overflow 3 is provided with a grating or netting Specification of Letters Fatent.

' ira-rented oct. ii, iaai. 1921, sei-iai no. 470,687.

el. to allow for the fish from escaping.

t some distance from the pond, another excavation 5 is provided. This excavation is considerably deeper than the pond and may reach from seven to nine feet in depth or more. This excavation 5 is a lining G to retain water therein and also with a cover 7 to avoid or anybody falling into the excavation 5. Water is furnished to the excavation or reservoir 5 by means of a pipe 8 communieating with any suitable source of water supply, such, for instance, as 'a well having a pump connected arrangement will provide an ample source of water to maintain the pond and reservoir full of water to the desired level, and will allow for overflow to keep the water fresh.

Connecting the upper portion of the pond with the upper-portion of the reservoir is a duct 9 and connecting the lower portion of the pond with the lower vportion of the resably made of drain tile.

The pond such as described is adapted to supportfish, especially if water plants be overflow and to prevent provided with i danger of anything located threimand if the pond 'be made large enough, fish may be raised for sale therein, as well as furnishing amusement for children and other persons. The reservoir 5 furnishes a cool, dark retreat into which the fish may find ready entrance and both the reservoir and the expanding pipes leading` from the pond to the reservoir provide an abundance of underground rooin for the fish.

A pond of about the enough so as not to freeze to the bottom in the wintertime and at the same time is not dangerous to small children. The lining of both the pond and the reservoir may be of brick or cement o r other material` suitable for the purpose. nishing amusement for people, may be depth given is deep l utilized for irrigation purposes, especially if located on sufiieiently high ground.

The object of having the pipe or duct smaller at the pond end is to reduce the liability oit' dirt getting into it and it also renders it easiersto set a net there. Fish that are not Wanted are prevented by the net from being injured. The upper duet 9 is to let the fish haelt when they crowd to the top of the reservoir 5, as sometimes occurs.

I claim l. An extended sh pend of shallow depth, and a reservoir of greater depth, with underground duets connecting the pond at spaced points with the reservoir at different heights, and means for supplying the reservoir with Water.

2. An extended fish pond of shallow depth, and a reservoir of greater depth, with underground ducts connecting the pond at spaced points with the reservoir at dit ferent heights, and means for supplying the reservoir with Water, the ducts increasing in size from the pond to the reservoir.

3. An extended fish pond of' shallow depth having an overflow on one side, a

reservoir of greater depth and less area than the pond, underground duets between the pond and reservoir expanding in diameter from the pond to the reservoir with one of the ducts slanting to a greater depth than lthe bottoni ot' the pond, lneans for introducing water into the reservoir, and means for the overflow of the water 'l'roni the pond.

el. An extended fish pond o1 shallow depth with a lining for preventing seepage of water iherelfroinI1 said fish pond l-.aving an overflow to control the level of water in the pend, a covered reservoir at a distance frein the pond and also havingr a lining to ,nerent seepage the reservoir being sunken into the ground a greater depth than the bottoni of the pond. tapering duets connect ing the pond and reservoir, with one duet approxilnatel;7 horizontal and higher than the other duct, and the second duet slanting downn'ardl;T to a greater depth than the first-named duct, and means 'for supplying the reservoir with water.

In testimoni7 that. l elaiin the foregoing as my oivn.7 I have hereto affixed by signature. 

